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15 Dec 2023

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Equity index derivatives: Admission to trading of Futures on STOXX SRI and MSCI SRI Indices

Eurex Circular 109/23 Equity index derivatives: Admission to trading of Futures on STOXX SRI and MSCI SRI Indices

1.  Introduction

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decisions effective 22 January 2024:

  • Introduction of Futures on one STOXX® Europe 600 SRI-Index,
  • Introduction of Futures on four MSCI SRI Indices (Europe, USA, World and Emerging Markets).

The Executive Board of Eurex Frankfurt AG took the following decisions with effect from 1 February 2024:

  • Amendment of the existing Liquidity Provider Schemes "Equity Index 01 - Futures on MSCI Indices" and "Equity Index 41 - Futures on STOXX® and DAX® ESG Indices" with regard to the new products admitted to trading. 

This circular contains all information on the introduction of the new products and the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland.

Production start: 22 January 2024

2.  Required action

The new products will be traded and settled in the same way as existing equity index derivatives, so no special activities are required to participate.

3.  Details of the initiative

A. Product overview

Please refer to Attachment 1 for an overview of the new products.

The new SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) Futures cover indices that track the performance of the STOXX® Europe 600 and MSCI Europe, World, USA and Emerging Markets after a series of emissions intensity, compliance, equity and ESG performance screenings have been applied. The indices are part of the respective STOXX® and MSCI Sustainable Index family. 

B. Contract specifications and product parameters

Attachment 1 contains an overview in table format.

For the detailed contract specifications please see Attachment 2.

The full version of the updated Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland will be published on the Eurex website www.eurex.com as of start of trading under:

Rules & Regs > Eurex Rules & Regulations > 03. Contract Specifications

C. Trading hours

Please refer to Attachment 1 for the trading hours.

D. Trading calendar 

Futures on STOXX® SRI Indices and MSCI SRI Indices are available on every trading day at Eurex Deutschland. The exact trading days can be found from the start of trading in the trading calendar published on the Eurex website under the link: 

Trade > Trading calendar

E. Product group

The product group for the new products is contained in Attachment 1.

F. Liquidity Provider Scheme

From 1 February 2024, the new products will be included in the existing Liquidity Provider (LP) Schemes. The quote parameters and all other information can be found in the attached Product Specific Supplements (PSS) documents (Attachment 3 and Attachment 4).

G. Excessive System Usage Fee and Order to Trade Ratio

The Excessive System Usage Fee and the Order to Trade Ratio for the new products were determined in line with the existing equity index derivatives. Further information can be found on the Eurex website under the following links:

Markets > Equity Index > Equity Index ESG
Rules & Regs > Excessive System Usage Fee
Rules & Regs > Order to Trade Ratio

H. Mistrade parameters

Mistrade ranges and vendor codes for the new index derivatives will be published as of start of trading on the Eurex website under the link:

Markets > Equity Index > Equity Index ESG

I. Transaction fees

The transaction fees stated in Attachment 1 will apply to the new STOXX®-SRI Futures and MSCI-SRI Futures. For details, please refer to the Price List of Eurex Clearing AG under „Futures on STOXX® ESG Indices“ and „MSCI Futures“ (denominated in EUR or USD) available for download on the Eurex Clearing website www.eurex.com/ec-en/ under this link:

Rules & Regs > Eurex Clearing Rules & Regulations > 3. Price List

J. Admission to the Eurex T7 Entry Services (TES)

An overview of the Eurex T7 Entry Services available for the products as well as detailed information on single product basis with regard to availability, possibility of utilization and minimum entry size for the various Eurex T7 Entry Services is available on the Eurex website under the link:

Trade > Eurex T7 Entry Services

The new Futures on STOXX® SRI Indices and MSCI SRI Indices will be admitted to the TES with the parameters listed in Attachment 1.

K. Risk parameters

As of start of trading, risk parameters of the new products will be published on the Eurex website under the link: 

Data > Clearing files > Risk parameters and initial margins

and on the Eurex Clearing website www.eurex.com/ec-en/ under the following path:

Services > Risk parameters

There you will also find an updated list with details regarding Prisma-eligible Eurex products.  

Attachments:

  • 1 – Product overview
  • 2 – Updated Sections of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland
  • 3 – Product Specific Supplement "Equity Index 01 – Futures on MSCI Indices”
  • 4 – Product Specific Supplement "„Equity Index 41 – Futures on STX and DAX® ESG Indices”


Further information

Recipients:

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors

Target groups:

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination

Contact:

client.services@eurex.com

Web:

www.eurex.com 

Authorized by:

Randolf Roth


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